9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Refugee admissions halt reinstated by 9th Circuit
By Craig Anderson
While the panel majority said the government is likely to prevail, it required agencies to continue services for refugees alre...
Labor/Employment, Administrative/Regulatory
Alsup concedes defeat to Trump in employee firings case
By Craig Anderson
Senior U.S. District Judge William Alsup of San Francisco ruled that the Trump administration acted unlawfully in ordering the...
Entertainment & Sports
NCAA to pay $49.25M in deal over 'volunteer' coach wage-fixing claims
By Malcolm Maclachlan
A federal judge in Sacramento signaled approval of a settlement resolving claims by former Division I baseball coaches who sai...
Lawyers for Alexandra Zarini said Joseph Ruffalo, her stepfather, offered no witnesses to rebut claims he sexually abused her ...
Palisades Fire case expands with master complaint, new defendants
By Antoine Abou-Diwan
Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Samantha P. Jessner has authorized plaintiffs in the Palisades Fire litigation to file...
Ford Motor Co.'s $100 million racketeering suit against Knight Law Group and other lemon law firms intensified over the weeken...
Weil adds trial heavyweights to bolster LA litigation practice
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Adam Fee, a former federal prosecutor with white collar expertise, and James "Bo" Pearl, a veteran entertainment litigator, wi...
San Diego criminal defense attorney appointed U.S. magistrate judge
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Brian J. White, sworn in Friday, succeeds Judge Benjamin J. Cheeks.
Judge skeptical of sports betting firm's challenge to AG opinion
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Sacramento County Judge Jennifer K. Rockwell declined to dismiss outright a petition by Underdog Sports seeking to block Attor...
Real Estate/Development
Laurel Canyon developer agrees to demolish illegal homes in plea deal
By Skyler Romero
After more than 20 years of legal battles, developer Shahram Ghalili has agreed to demolish five unpermitted hillside homes in...
Hawaii is investigating mainland firms accused of violating solicitation moratorium
By John Roemer
Reports of aggressive client recruitment after California and Hawaii wildfires have also prompted new ethics scrutiny in Calif...
Slideshow, Community News
LA women lawyers group installs new leaders, bestows honors
By Ricardo Pineda
At its annual Installation and Awards Gala in Pasadena, the Women Lawyers Association of Los Angeles installed Farah Tabibkhoe...
Immigration
Bill letting deported parents name caregivers sparks heated opposition
By Malcolm Maclachlan
AB 495, allowing parents facing deportation to designate emergency caregivers for children, passed the California Legislature ...
Technology
Tech groups ask Newsom to veto child chatbot restriction bills
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Tech groups urge Gov. Gavin Newsom to veto SB 243 and AB 1064, warning of free speech and compliance issues, while supporters ...
Hutchinson attorneys push expedited deposition in fire insurance dispute
By Antoine Abou-Diwan
Attorneys for 91-year-old, cognitively impaired man seek to expedite his deposition in a lawsuit against California FAIR Plan ...
Environmental & Energy, Constitutional Law
Court denies chamber request to halt new climate disclosure laws
By Devon Belcher
A federal judge again denied the U.S. Chamber of Commerce's request to block California's new climate disclosure laws, finding...
Intellectual Property
Judge narrows Alcon copyright suit against Musk, Tesla, Warner Bros
By Devon Belcher
A federal judge streamlined Alcon Entertainment's copyright lawsuit against Elon Musk, Tesla and Warner Bros., dismissing some...
LA's proposed gondola to Dodger Stadium is halted after a court ordered renewed environmental review, making completion before...
Torts/Personal Injury, Ethics/Professional Responsibility, California Courts of Appeal
Court fines attorney $30,000 over frivolous San Francisco appeal
By James Twomey
An appellate court fined L.A. attorney Daniel Geoulla $30,000 for a frivolous scooter-injury appeal, upheld $8,000 in trial sa...
With 156 courtrooms and a $275 million budget, the Orange County Superior Court has chosen Judges Sheila F. Hanson and Terri K...
Real Estate/Development, Government, California Courts of Appeal
Appeals court orders Huntington Beach to meet housing mandates
By Craig Anderson
In a setback for Huntington Beach's yearslong battle against state housing laws, an appellate panel vacated a lower court ruli...
Slideshow, Community News
Distinguished Counsel is a new designation introduced as part of 2025's Top 100 list, honoring attorneys who have been feature...
Judge Josephine Staton will soon decide whether Tom Girardi's appellate arguments, including Fourth Amendment and competency c...
Anti-SLAPP dismissal sought for recorder of LA council members' racist comments
By Antoine Abou-Diwan
Attorneys for an AFL-CIO ex-bookkeeper urged dismissal of a lawsuit over his secret recording of Los Angeles City Council memb...
Labor/Employment
Bank of America officers must answer questions in unemployment benefits lawsuit
By John Roemer
In a rare ruling piercing the apex doctrine, Judge Gonzalo P. Curiel ordered two Bank of America executives to sit for limited...
Judges and Judiciary, Government, Criminal, Constitutional Law
Judge to decide quickly on Bilal Essayli disqualification motion
By Craig Anderson
Senior U.S. District Judge J. Michael Seabright of Hawaii will quickly decide whether Bilal Essayli is lawfully serving as act...
Litigation & Arbitration, Government
Justice Department accuses Uber of ADA violations
By Craig Anderson
Prosecutors say the San Francisco ride-hailing company's policies fail to protect people with disabilities, including blind ri...
Civil Litigation, California Courts of Appeal
Judge keeps Frank Miller's comic adaptation dispute alive for jury
By Skyler Romero
Judge Doreen Boxer denied comics creator Frank Miller's summary judgment bid, allowing producer Stephen L'Heureux to take his ...
Labor/Employment, Class Action
Google to pay $7M in fees as part of $28M settlement with employees
By James Twomey
Google agreed to a $28 million settlement over pay discrimination claims, with a Santa Clara County judge approving $7 million...